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FL H0405
Joint Resolution
Status
Failed
5/5/2023
Primary Sponsor
Chase Tramont
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AI Summary
- Proposes amendments to the Florida State Constitution (Article VI, Sections 5, 6, and 8; Article IX, Section 4) to be submitted to voters at the next general election or an authorized special election
- Restricts primary election voting so that only qualified electors with the same party affiliation as a candidate may vote in that candidate's primary, eliminating the current provision allowing open primaries when all candidates share the same party and the winner would be unopposed in the general election
- Prohibits exclusively nonpartisan elections for all offices in the state, including municipal offices and offices in other governmental entities created by statute
- Removes the constitutional designation of school board elections as "nonpartisan," changing them to partisan elections while retaining the 4-year staggered term structure
- Guarantees that candidates for any office may not be prohibited from disclosing their party affiliation, campaigning, or qualifying for office based on party affiliation
Legislative Description
Prohibition on Open Primaries and Nonpartisan Elections
Last Action
Died in Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
5/5/2023
Committee Referrals
Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee2/1/2023
Full Bill Text
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